Smart Strip LCG3 Energy Saving Surge Protector with Autoswitching Technology, 10-Outlet
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Smart Strip LCG3 Energy Saving Surge Protector with Autoswitching Technology, 10-Outlet
Customer Review: In general, extremely good
Summary: 4 Stars
Reading reviews on amazon made me wonder if I should get this power strip, but I took the chance and tested it out and here are my findings:
Pros:
Lots of outlets for a computer station.
Adjustable sensitivity
space saving plug so you can push in cords closer to the outlet
very very well labeled
Cons:
Although sensitivity works well, it fails to acknowledge when the laptop is charging and turns the grid on and off repeatedly until either the laptop is full charged or I adjust the settings to have it work properly.
Ugly color scheme
Conclusion:
So far, it is a great product with some very good thoughts in outlet placement and label. If I ever have any additional needs for another setup like this, I would probably come back to this outlet again.
Customer Review: Excellent Deal
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased a couple of these in order to save money on my electric bill and make it easier to manage my electronics. I found the power strip very easy to use and so far ahs worked very well. I have one for my PC where I plugged in my PC as the control with the periperals that I only need when the PC is on plugged into the control plugs. Now when I power down my PC, the monitor, speakers, label printer, etc... automatically power down as well. I used the always on plugs for things like the wireless printer that need to always stay on.
Same thing with the second strip and my living room TV. The sorround sound, sub woofer, playstatation, etc not turns off when I turn off the TV but I left the cable box on an always on plug since it has a very long startup time.
Great product.
Customer Review: Another unfortunate case
Summary: 2 Stars
Add me to the list of people who now just have a regular surge protector. This product worked great while it worked. Three weeks after I purchased it (and three weeks of it working perfectly) it suddenly started messing up. At first, it would take time to shut off the switched outlets. After two days of that, it just quit shutting off the switched outlets completely.
Nothing happened when adjusting the sensitivity knob. The switched outlets do reset if you turn the device off then back on, but that kind of defeats the purpose of having any always-on plugs. I just processed the return and will be sending this product back tomorrow. I cannot recommend this product at this time. The lucky thing is that it had the decency to quit working while I was still in Amazon's return window.
Customer Review: Stopped working after 14 months :(
Summary: 2 Stars
It stopped working after about 14 months. The devices plugged in to the auto-switched ports begin to randomly turned off and on for no reason. It does not matter if I'm in the middle of using the computer or not. Adjusting the sensitivity makes no difference. It's possible that I am unlucky enough to receive a short-lived model, so YMMV.
Anyway, these strips are wonderful at keeping the the electricity bill low, but I can accomplish the same by manually switching off the surge protector after shutdown the computer. I would not want to gamble away another $35-$40 just to have it stop working less than 2 years later, when a normal $20 surge protector can last many more years.
So 2 stars for the effort and the thought behind this product.
Customer Review: Great money saving unit!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had this product for about 6 months and it works great. I have it tied with my entertainment center. When I turn the power off to my surround sound, this unit senses the drop in power consumption from the surround sound and kills power to my tv, vcr, dvd player, dvd recorder,
playstation, and a/v diverter. When I hit the button on the remote to turn the surround sound back on, everything comes back to life!
Normally when you turn the switch off on these devices (tv, dvd player etc.) they still draw "standby power". With this smart strip installed, it basically "unplugs" the devices and in turn saves you $MONEY$. It is another way to save energy and drop your utility bills. I recommend this unit to everybody.